1955 French Championships (tennis)
| 1955 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 May – 4 June |
| Edition | 54th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Tony Trabert [1] | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Angela Mortimer [2] | |
| Men's Doubles | |
|
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert | |
| Women's Doubles | |
|
Beverly Baker Fleitz / Darlene Hard | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
Darlene Hard / .svg.png){kind=small} Gordon Forbes | |
The 1955 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 24 May until 4 June. It was the 54th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1955.
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1955 French Championships – Men's Singles
Tony Trabert defeated 
Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Women's Singles
Main article: 1955 French Championships – Women's Singles
Angela Mortimer defeated Dorothy Knode 2–6, 7–5, 10–8
Men's Doubles
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert defeated 
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Women's Doubles
Beverly Baker Fleitz / Darlene Hard defeated Shirley Bloomer Brasher / Patricia Ward 7–5, 6–8, 13–11
Mixed Doubles
Darlene Hard / Gordon Forbes defeated 
Jenny Staley / 
Luis Ayala 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
References
- ↑ "Roland-Garros 1955 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ↑ "Roland-Garros 1955 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links
| Preceded by 1955 Australian Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1955 Wimbledon Championships |
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